PHONE 239-9201 : : INTER OFFICE MEMO

to; Mayor and Aldermen DATE: August 14th, 1973

SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 43 (COQUITLAM) | PROM: “Niderman B.We Mabbett ce. C | | N (

350 POIRIER ST, AUG 2 0 1873

COQUITLAM, B. c.
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Further to the report of the City Engineer on the Mclean Avenue - Pitt River Road

intersection -

T have had the Engineering Department draft up the attached small print of the

improvements proposed for Council's information showing in particular where additional
August 29, 1973 : .

crosswalk signs should be located on Pitt River Road. Thig recommendation is for an
interim trial period only, since the R.C.M.P. feel that as their traffic accident reports

. for the past year show no pedestrian accidents and only 5 or 6 car accidents, the rccord
Mr. R.A. Freeman, City Clerk

Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam . ‘ is quite good for such a busy intersection. ir. K, Mutter of School District Xo. 43
2272 McAllister Avenue :

Port Coquitlam, B.C. ‘ (Coquitlam) felt that the School Board would listen to a proposal for eliminating the

Dear Mr, Freesant pathway 1f evidence proved that it would help a serious situation; however, this is not

Tris will ecknovledge your letter of August 23rd regarding Mary the case and therefore, the reconmendation.
Hill Junior Sechool pedestrian traffic at the McLean Avenue - : .

Pitt River Road intersections Be In regard to flashing amber lights and crosswalk warnings - the estimated cost vorked
The decision of Council which ig recited in your letter was relayed
to the Board by Yr. Mutter prior to the Board decision to support
the recommendation made to Council by the Public Works Committee, $5,509.00. The Committee felt chat

out to $3,600.00 - with a pedestrian operated stop lisht being in the neighbourhood of

ween ae

at the present time, this amount of money vas unwarranted,

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in the fence. : Respectfully subaitted,

Yours truly, Alderman E.1. ‘tabbett,

: Chairman, Public Works Committee.
SCHCOL DISTRICT NO. 43 (COQUITLAM) ,

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attachtient.

Cece AK. Mutter
: A.H. Matheson
A.H. Whistler

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